Al-Qaasimy Rahman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Al-Qaasimy bin Abdul Rahman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Geylang International | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | National Football Academy (Singapore) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Courts Young Lions | 65 | (0) |
| 2015 | LionsXII | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Geylang International | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2015 | Singapore U23 | ||
| 2014– | Singapore | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:08, 20 June 2015 (UTC). | |||
Muhammad Al-Qaasimy bin Abdul Rahman (born 21 January 1992) is a Singapore international footballer who plays as a right-back for club Geylang International in the S.League.
In November 2014, he was called upon to the Singapore national team for the 2014 AFF Championship,[1] which was his first senior international tournament.
Early life
Muhammad Al-Qaasimy bin Abdul Rahman was born to parents, Abdul Rahman, his father, and, Habibullah Aman, his mother, in Singapore. He has an elder brother, Al-Kautsar. Qaasimy was introduced to football by both his father and brother and claimed it was the only sport introduced to him at a young age. His passion for football grew from then on and told his father that he wanted to go on and pursue football. Qaasimy won many trophies in his primary school and his teacher saw his potential and recommended his father to apply Qaasimy into the Singapore Sports School where he develop into his full potential. From then on that his father agreed Qaasimy's choice to pursue football and applied to the Singapore Sports School.[3]
Club career
Early career
Qaasimy started out as a striker before being converted into a right-back during his time in the NFA. He could play on both flanks of the fullback position while being on the right is his main and favourable side. After graduated from the Singapore Sports School, he had a burnout and lost passion for the game and almost quit his football path which he set on while at a very young age. He agreed to play for the Young Lions when they called him up to sign with them, "giving it a last go" before making a final decision on his career path. From then on, his career as a footballer skyrocketed and his passion for the game came back even stronger and decided to remain a footballer.
Young Lions
Having graduated from Singapore Sports School, Qaasimy joined the Young Lions at the tender age of 18 whilst continuing his studies in Republic Polytechnic, a local tertiary institution. He was named captain in the 2013 season onwards.
LionsXII
On 27 April 2015, it is announced that Al-Qaasimy will sign for Malaysian Super League side, LionsXII. He would only join the team after his SEA Games duties, which saw his country bowed out of the games after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Indonesia U23 side in the last crucial group match.
Geylang International FC
In the 2016 season, Al-Qaasimy joined the Eagles from LionsXII. He was often deployed as a left full-back due to Faritz Hameed taking on the right. Al-Qaasimy was often dubbed by many people, the offensive full-back.
References
- 1 2 "Announcement of squad for AFF Suzuki Cup 2014". Football Association of Singapore. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Teo, Teng Kiat (15 August 2014). "Rising Singapore star Al-Qaasimy targets Suzuki Cup spot". Fit To Post Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Singapore's Finest". toggle.sg. Channel NewsAsia. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
- Al-Qaasimy Rahman profile at Soccerway
- "Courts Young Lions – players' profile". on Facebook